Ingredients:

• 50–60g chopped Tribal moon cacao
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 medjool dates
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Pinch sea salt
• 750ml hot water (not boiling)
• 250ml oat milk

Often we add 1/2 tsp of one or two nourishing herbal powders/adaptogens too, such as shatavari, medicinal mushrooms, ashwagandha, mucuna pruriens, or maca. Look into each herb and which might suit your body and lifestyle before incorporating.

Blend for 30 seconds until frothy and serve.

Morning Rituals

Taking the time to create space, make a nourishing tonic and sit down to sip cacao is a mindfulness practice in itself. When we strip away all the embellishments, distractions and layers, we see that mindfulness — being present with our own consciousness is our humanity. Cacao tastes and feels divine to and assists in experiencing the divine around and within with a sense of ease and grace, similar to the peace and calm awareness I find in tea ceremony.